Court of Final Appeal – Hong Kong – Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury NPJ said: ‘the notion that equitable compensation is assessed on a somewhat different basis from common law damages is clearly right (albeit that the difference can be overstated)’ and ‘the losses made good are only those which, on a common sense view of causation, were caused by the breach’
Judges:
Chief Justice Ma, Mr Justice Bokhary PJ, Mr Justice Chan PJ, Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ and, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury NPJ
Citations:
[2011] 1 HKC 357
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Cited – AIB Group (UK) Plc v Mark Redler and Co Solicitors SC 5-Nov-2014
Bank not to recover more than its losses
The court was asked as to the remedy available to the appellant bank against the respondent, a firm of solicitors, for breach of the solicitors’ custodial duties in respect of money entrusted to them for the purpose of completing a loan which was to . .
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Equity, Damages
Updated: 11 May 2022; Ref: scu.554210
